REAGAN LIBRARY AUDIOVISUAL
COLLECTIONS
The Reagan Library has a large audiovisual collection
encompassing the two terms of Ronald Reagan’s Presidency and earlier
career. The audiovisual staff can assist
you to locate and purchase reproductions of items from the collection (Fees
for Reproduction of Audiovisual Material). They can be reached at reagan.library@nara.gov or (800) 410-8354. No appointment is needed to conduct on-site
research but to better serve you we recommend you call or email the Audiovisual department to make an appointment prior to your
visit. Research room hours are from
DESCRIPTIONS of COLLECTIONS (Disclaimer
for Audiovisual material)
WHITE HOUSE AUDIOVISUAL COLLECTIONS
White House Photographic
Office: 1981-89 (circa 1,554,750
photos) This collection consists of color and black
and white photographs taken by White House Photographers. The photographs are arranged chronologically
and document the daily activities of President Reagan and Mrs. Reagan. Included are trips to Rancho Del Cielo,
White House Photograph
Collection inventories (by year):
1981 (10MB pdf file)
White House Television
Office (WHTV) videotapes: 1981-89 (6,556 items) The WHTV film crews provided daily coverage of President Reagan’s
activities. This collection is arranged
chronological and includes oval office visits, speeches, state visits, domestic
trips and foreign trips and bill signings. A list of President
Reagan’s major speeches is available. The collection is in the public domain. The collection is covered by the
Presidential Records Act but most tapes are open for research. Ordering information can be obtained here Order a Videotape or by contacting the AV department (e-mail
audiovisual department).
WHTV entire collection inventory
1981-89(17MB pdf file)
WHTV collection inventories
(by year, PDF Files):
1981
White House Communications
Agency (WHCA) videotapes: 1981-89 (6,917 items) The WHCA collection consists of President Reagan’s televised
appearances on various networks. The
videotapes are arranged chronologically and include speeches, press briefings
and programs featuring President Reagan, Mrs. Reagan and White House staff;
daily news reports from major news networks, Republican and Democratic National
Conventions (1984 and 1988) and confirmation hearings. Viewing facilities are available at the
Library and copies may be purchased. However, the majority of the collection is restricted by copyright. Ordering information can be obtained here Order a Videotape or by contacting the AV department (e-mail
audiovisual department).
General WHCA collection
inventory:
1981-85 (600K file)
WHCA Nightly News Summary
detailed inventory:
1981-82 (1.3MB file)
White House Communications
Agency (WHCA) audiotapes: 1981-89 (9,617
items) The WHCA collection is arranged chronologically and consists of
President Reagan’s speeches, press briefings and other public statements. Also included are separate, smaller
collections of Nancy Reagan statements and White House Staff statements. The collections are in the public
domain. Ordering information can be
obtained here Order an Audiotape or by contacting the AV department (e-mail
audiovisual department):
President’s inventory:
Inventory
1981-89 (8MB pdf file)
First Lady’s inventory:
1981-89 (1MB file)
Staff inventory:
1981-85 (6MB file)
White House Office of
Media Relations, 1981-1988 (487 items) This collection consists of President Reagan's public
service announcements (PSAs) and taped messages on various subjects from the
Presidential years. Also, included are Nancy Reagan's PSAs, interviews of
various people, news reports, documentaries and Presidential and staff press
briefings. The collection is in the public domain. Inventory (125K pdf file).
White House Office of Records Management: White House Staff Exit Interviews, 1981-1988
Untranscribed audio recordings of interviews with departing White House staff, conducted by the staff of the White House Office of Records Management and National Archives staff detailed to
the White House. Only selected interviews currently open for research. Inventory (363K file).
DONATED AUDIOVISUAL
COLLECTIONS
Geri Bauer photograph collection, 1940-50s (92 items)
Black and white photographs
of Ronald Reagan and Nancy Reagan at their Malibu Canyon Ranch, horseback
riding and publicity photos. Selected images from the collection. The collection is in the public domain. Inventory
Michael Evans Portrait Project photograph collection,
1981-84 (18,150 items)
Black and white photographs
compiled for Michael Evans’ photograph exhibit “Portrait Project” at the
Corcoran Gallery of Art in 1985 and the book “People and Power: Portraits from
the Federal Village.” Selected images from the collection. The collection is in the public domain. Inventory (284K pdf file).
General Electric Theater:
1954-57 (46 items) 30 minute black
and white television episodes, many of which include Ronald Reagan as narrator
or actor. There are also several
commercials that include the Reagan family. Inventory.
Ronald Reagan
Gubernatorial Audiotape collection: 1965-74 (715 items) This collection consists of
speeches, press briefings and interviews of Ronald Reagan during the
gubernatorial campaigns and as Governor. Ordering information can be obtained
here Order an Audiotape or by contacting the AV department (e-mail
audiovisual department). Inventory (845K file).
Bernie Linstrom Audiovisual collection. 1981-85 (72 items)
President Reagan's filmed PSA
messages for various organizations conducted at the White House from 1981-85.
This collection is in the public domain. Inventory 53K pdf file.
Ronald Reagan Composite Collection of Audiovisual Material, 1940-2013 (2,711 items)
This collection consists of donated
items from various individuals and events recorded off the air by Library staff
from 1989 to the present. It consists of
speeches, television shows and documentaries, films, interviews, and
photographs. Much of this material has
copyright restrictions. Inventory (346k pdf file).
Videotaped interviews
conducted at the Reagan Presidential Library. Please note that the quality
varies on some of the videotapes. Inventory.
Arthur Van Court photograph collection, 1967-69 (2,744 items)
Color, Black and white photographs and slides of Governor Ronald Reagan working at the State Capitol, giving speeches and with Nancy Reagan and staff. Also, Governor Reagan horseback riding, staff parties and golfing. Selected images from the collection. The collection is in the public domain. Inventory (228K pdf file).
FEDERAL RECORDS, AUDIOVISUAL COLLECTIONS
National Archives Collection of Records of Inaugural Committees (RG274) 1980-81, Audiovisual items Transferred from Textual Collection (8,266 items)
The collection consists of videotapes, audiotapes and photographs created by the 1981 Inaugural Committee in preparing for Ronald Reagan's 1981 Inauguration. The collection is in the public domain. Inventory (63K pdf file).
DONATED
AND MISCELLANEOUS COLLECTIONS. The other AV collections have been transferred from
many sources: WHORM Alpha File, WHORM Subject File, Staff Member and Office
Files, White House Gift Collection and Personal Collections. The Library also has items stored under
courtesy storage such as the 1980 and 1984 Campaign Collections and the Reagan
Family Personal Photo Collection.
